The Oilers have way too many low grit players.
They are not bad players but the max of all skill not grit players any successful team can handle is 4.
Eberle, Justin Schultz, Purcell,RHN, Gordon,Draisaitl, Nitkinin and Fayne only hit people rarely (accidentally contact) Nitkinin and Fayne and Gordon block some shots so the Oilers are playing at least 5 soft players and 3 borderline soft.
The Flames were on their way to suck-dom using this formula and have drastically changed it with Burke taking over.
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